Where does “gáir” come from?
gáir (Irish) comes from Middle Irish gairid, from Old Irish gairid, from Old Irish gáir, from Proto-Celtic gāris, from Proto-Indo-European ǵeh₂r- — to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry.
gáir (Irish): cry, shout; report; fame, notoriety; Alternative...
Definitions
- cry, shout; report; fame, notoriety; Alternative...
Ancestry of “gáir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | gairid | — |
| 2 | Old Irish | gairid | to call |
| 3 | Old Irish | gáir | — |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | gāris | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵeh₂r- | to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry |
Words derived from “gáir”